Units of Inquiry


Art


Music


P.E.


Skill Builders



Welcome to the 5th and 6th Grade Wiki!


Word Cloud Creator

Plate Tectonics WebQuest


Brain Pop Video

Puzzles of the Earth

Zoom Plate Tectonics

Who We Are Resources


Nazi Germany

Palestinians and Israelites

Sudan Conflict

The History Place
The History Guy
New York Times article
History Learning Site
History Learning Site
Information About Sudan on Yahoo Kids
US Holocaust Museum
Social Studies for Kids (a good starter site)
BBC Info on Sudan

Search here for information on Animal Protection.

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Search here for information on Water Pollution.


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Search here for information on Poverty.

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Hot Links For Exhibition Research! Click here



BIOCUBE - Use this interactive website to help you plan your biography!

Moneyville How many lemons should I buy, do I want to work overtime or buy a TV, should I charge that puppy dog or pay cash, should I even own a pet? These are just a few of the choices you will make while playing these fun games that teach about economics. It's always a student favorite...and so fun you might not be able to stop playing!

Exploration Hot List Click on the link to the left for awesome primary and secondary sources!


Check out the links below!


Edmodo Blog about books with our new friends in Menlo Park, CA!

Click here for the book review graphic organizer.

Timeglider Make an interactive timeline.

What Makes Me - What makes you special?

Storybird - Collaborative storytelling! Create stories to share with your friends and family





Just for Fun!


Tutpup – Compete against kids from all over the world in math and spelling on this site.

Comic Creator – An interactive tool that allows you to create your own comics.

This is Sand - Check it out!




Middle School--Here I come!

Student Resources


**PBS Kids: Middle School--Movin' On Up**
Visit this site to learn all about the differences between elementary and middle school and for tips from middle school students.


Parent Resources

**Middle School Discussion Questions**
Use this template to open a dialogue with your student.

PBS Kids Middle School Transition Book List
Use this resource list to build a home library that will support your student in his/her transition to middle school.

Supporting Students in their Transition to Middle School
This brief article, jointly adopted by the National Middle School Association and The National Association of Elementary School Principals (both US), outlines the expectations of school leaders, teachers and counselors, and parents throughout the transition process.

**Smoothing Your Child's Transition to Middle School**
An article detailing how parents can address logistical, social, and academic concerns during the transition process.

**Making the Transition**
Strategies for dealing with working with multiple teachers, new friendships, and self-esteem.

**Moving Up to Middle School**
Ten tips for parents on making the transition.

Adolescence and the Transition to Middle School
A Psychology Today article about the expected changes in children as they become adolescents.

Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence
A collection of articles addressing various aspects of parent/adolescent interaction.